NAME PROFILE
Ilya
The formal definition is 'My God is Yahweh.' Those named Ilya are often characterized as soulful and determined individuals who bring a sense of light and purpose to their communities.
Key Stats
| Total births | 1,226 |
| Gender | Male (18% / 82%) |
| Peak year | 2018 |
| Peak generation | Gen A |
| First recorded | 1997 |
| Most recent | 2025 |
| Syllables | 3 |
| Origin | Russian, Hebrew |
| Comeback name | No |
Popularity Trend (1910–2025)
19102025
Top States
CA — 50%NY — 19%WA — 17%FL — 8%TX — 6%
Notable People
Ilya Repin (Painter, 'Barge Haulers on the Volga') · Ilya Prigogine (Chemist, Nobel Prize in Chemistry) · Ilya Ehrenburg (Writer, 'The Thaw') · Ilya Kovalchuk (Hockey Player, 'Olympic Gold Medalist') · Ilya Sutskever (Computer Scientist, 'Co-founder of OpenAI')
Nicknames & Diminutives
IlyushaIlyunyaIlyashenka
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